West Elementary School
March 4, 2022
UPCOMING DATES:
3/1-3/21 - Fastbridge Testing
3/3-3/14 - Yearbook Orders due by March 14th
3/3-3/17 - Spring Spirit Wear Sale
3/3-3/18 - 6th Annual Sodexo Future Chef Competition for 4th & 5th Graders!
3/7-4 29 - Reading Incentive Program
3/8 - WPO Meeting 7:00 PM - In Person
3/9 - Progress Reports Available on ParentVue
3/10 - Virtual Bingo Night - 6:30-715 PM
3/16 - Early Release - 2 PM
3/18 - 5th Grade Musical - 6:30 & 7:30 PM
3/25 - PBIS - All School Holiday Day - Dress Like your Favorite Holiday!
3/28-4/1 - SPRING BREAK
4/4 - Classes Resume
4/7 - Family Library Night 6:30-7 PM
Gear up for Spring with the West Spirit Wear Sale! March 3-17TH
When: March 3-17
Order Online: https://shopcottonandink.com/collections/west-spring-2022
Password: West2022
Flyers will also be sent home with your child and must be turned in by March 17th.
Questions? Contact hello@shopcottonandink.com
2022 Reading Incentive Program - March 7th to April 29th
The 2022 Reading Incentive Program starts on March 7th and goes until April 29th. Students who read at least 20 minutes each night can win the Grand Prize of Kane County Cougar tickets, free pizza, and free ice cream coupons at the end of the 8-week program. Students who turn in weekly reading slips will win weekly prizes as well! So Quack Open A Good Book!
WEST VIRTUAL BINGO NIGHT - THURSDAY, MARCH 10TH FROM 6:30 - 7:15 P.M.
For any questions, please contact Miss Pearl, LMC Director at tlpearl@d47.org.
2021-2022 YEARBOOK
Don't delay! It's time to order your copy of the 2021-2022 West Elementary yearbook! All orders must be placed online at: Order a Yearbook Here by March 14th.
The yearbook will be sent directly to your home in May. When completing your online order, please be sure to use the address where you would like the book to be shipped.
5th Grade Musical - Friday, March 18th at 6:30 & 7:30 PM
5th Grade Musical - Friday, March 18th
6:30 PM - Miss Dowell & Mrs. Whiting’s classes
7:30 PM - Mr. Pinshower & Mrs. Wolf’s classes
Enjoy movie music favorites as our West 5th graders present their musical, Kid Flix. The performance will feature songs from Zootopia, Spider Man, Moana, Toy Story, and The Peanuts Movie. Families should watch for more information from Mrs. Mootz next week
5 ESSENTIALS PARENT SURVEY OPEN UNTIL MARCH 11, 2022 - WE ARE AT 18% AND WE NEED 20% TO GET A REPORT!
Parents/guardians: Please take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials parent survey for our school. The survey is administered online by UChicago Impact and is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of Illinois schools. The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish. To take the survey, visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/. Families can submit one survey for each child. The survey window will be open until March 11, 2022. Your participation in the parent survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. Thank you for your consideration and support!
As a reminder, the survey has three components: students, parents, and staff. In order for a building to receive results and have those published on the school report card, participation rates of 50% for students, 20% for parents, and 50% for staff must be met. Please note that the survey is administered by the Univ. of Chicago so the district is not able to assist with any questions about or issues with the survey.
As we have in the past,
Middle school students should take the survey during XLT
4th and 5th graders should take the survey during their LMC encore
Staff should take the survey once they receive an email directly from 5Essentials with their login information
Parents will be encouraged and/or incentivized to take the survey by the building admin.
6th Annual Sodexo Future Chef Competition for all Interested 4th/5th Graders!
District 47 is excited to announce the 6th Annual Sodexo Future Chef Competition! The culinary competition is open to all D47 4th and 5th grade students. The goal of the competition is to help educate kids about healthy eating habits. This year’s culinary contest theme is FAVORITE MEAL FROM A BOOK OR MOVIE. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
- Healthfulness of recipe
- Ease of preparation (have to be able to make recipe in 30 minutes or less)
- Kid-friendly appeal
- Taste
- Table presentation
Contest timeline:
- Interested 4th/5th graders should submit their favorite recipe to foodservice@d47.org by March 18, 2022. Recipe cards can be downloaded from the District 47 website or accessed here: Recipe Card
- The Sodexo team reviews the recipes and chooses one winning recipe from each school.
- Each finalist will receive a letter that will go home on March 25th that invites them to an in-person culinary competition.* The event will be held afterschool on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in the cafeteria at Hannah Beardsley Middle School. Times and logistics for the event will be outlined in the letter.
*Transportation will not be provided for this event.
PRIZES: All finalists will receive a framed plaque, medal, chef coat and apron as well as a backpack with cooking utensils. The winner receives a big basket of cooking supplies and a Fitbit just to name a few of the many items in the grand prize basket.
If questions, please contact Alicia Taylor Bey, Sodexo food service director, at ataylorbey@d47.org.
KINDERGARTEN (2022/2023) REGISTRATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1ST
It is that time of year that we are getting ready to register our incoming Kindergarten students for next year. If you have a younger child that will be in Kindergarten please read the information below on how to register online. Registration online for Kindergarten began on February 1st. If you have any questions, please email HD@d47.org or call 815-788-5000.
DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
Families interested in enrolling their kindergarten student in the dual language program for the 2022-2023 school year must complete the following in order to be eligible for the lottery:
Attend an informational meeting. These were held virtually on February 3rd and February 8th.
Complete the dual language application by Friday, March 25th. The application is available in English and Spanish and is located on the District 47 website.
Register your child by Friday, March 25th.
For more information about the dual language program, along with the lottery system process, please visit https://www.d47.org/Page/543.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WPO!
Did you know our West Parent Organization (WPO) is open to all parents at West? Monthly meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. and childcare is always provided. Meetings are a great way to learn about what is happening at the school and help plan fun activities for our kids. We are ALWAYS looking for volunteers for a variety of events (during school and at home).
Do you have a child in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade? We would love to meet you if you have not yet participated in the WPO! We welcome you to attend our next meeting, Tuesday, March 8th.
Volunteers Needed:
- Spring Bulletin Boards
- Reading Incentive (March)
- West Cook Book (April)
- Plant Sale (May)
- Field Day (May)
- WPO Board 2022-2023: Open Positions for Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer Shadow
- 2022-2023 School Year: TAP Room, Wee Deliver, Book Mobile, and more!
Contact Sarah Kovarik at kovarik.sarah@gmail.com or 847-754-0419 if you are interested or have questions.
OPEN RE-ENROLLMENT - CURRENT STUDENTS
FAMILY LIBRARY NIGHT - THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH FROM 6:30-7 PM
Family Library Night will be held one more time this school year on Thursday, April 7 from 6:30-7:00 p.m. All students are welcome to come and check out 6 books per family.
DONATIONS FOR OUR BOOK MOBILE
CROSSING GUARDS NEEDED
We are facing a shortage in crossing guards at our Crystal Lake schools. We need to keep our students safe to and from school. If you would like to become a crossing guard, please call (847) 682-1370 for details.
Nominate a D47 staff member for the "Elevate" Award
This fall, District 47 launched a new district wide staff recognition program called Elevate. The goal of the program is to identify and recognize District 47 employees who, in their contributions and service to the district, uphold and exemplify the district’s mission, vision and core values and who are making a difference in the lives of our students, schools and community. Anyone (students, staff, parents or community members) can submit a nomination and any District 47 staff member is eligible for recognition. Click here to nominate someone you know!
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Nomine a un miembro del personal del D47 para el premio "Elevate"nomine
Este otoño, el Distrito 47 lanzó un nuevo programa de reconocimiento del personal en todo el distrito llamado Elevate. El objetivo del programa es identificar y reconocer a los empleados del Distrito 47 que, en sus contribuciones y servicio al distrito, mantienen y ejemplifican la misión, visión y valores fundamentales del distrito y que están haciendo una diferencia en las vidas de nuestros estudiantes, escuelas y comunidad. Cualquier persona (estudiantes, personal, padres o miembros de la comunidad) puede presentar una nominación y cualquier miembro del personal del Distrito 47 es elegible para el reconocimiento. ¡Haga clic aquí y nomine a alguien que conozca!
ParentVue
ParentVue is a secure Internet-based communications tool connected to the District 47 student database that allows parents/guardians to participate more directly in their students' learning and school lives. Use ParentVue to see student schedules, communicate with teachers, view report cards, pay student fees, and certain assessment information, such as Fastbridge.
We encourage ALL parents/guardians to activate their ParentVue account if they have not already done so. If you need assistance, please contact the district Help Desk at hd@d47.org or 815.788.5080.
NO LEFT TURN
West Elementary School
Email: Wesschool@d47.org
Website: www.d47.org/wes
Location: 100 Briarwood Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 815.788.5550
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/D47west
Twitter: @d47west